OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #686782
J & J WINDOW CLEANING
SALT LAKE CITY, UT—
Event description
FALL FROM 60 FOOT ELEVATION THROUGH GLASS TOP OF BASEMENT
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WASHING THE WINDOWS OF A FOUR STORY BUILDING WHILE SITTING IN A BOSUN CHAIR SUPPORTED BY A ONE INCH THICK NYLON ROPE. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS NOT PROTEC TED BY A SAFETY LIFE BELT ATTACHED TO A LIFE LINE. THE NYLON ROPE SEVERED AND BR OKE, AND EMPLOYEE #1 FELL APPROXIMATELY 45 FEET TO A GLASS COVERED BASEMENT. HE HIT THE GLASS, BROKE THROUGH IT, AND CONTINUED FALLING UNTIL REACHING THE BASEME NT FLOOR. EMPLOYEE #1 SUFFERED FRACTURES AND LACERATIONS FROM THE FALL AND THE B ROKEN GLASS. IN TOTAL, EMPLOYEE #1 FELL ABOUT 60 FEET.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 36 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 24
- Occupation code
- 453
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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